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Primary Sources and Picture Books: America's Champion Swimmer Gertrude Ederle

Album Description

This album primary contains primary sources related to the celebrity of Gertrude Ederle following her successful swim across the English Channel.

Evening star, July 05, 1926, Page 8

Teaching Notes

Focus on the middle article in the first column

Reference link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1926-07-05/ed-1/seq-8/#date1=1920&index=9&rows=20&words=EDERLE+Ederle+GERTRUDE+Gertrude&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1927&proxtext=gertrude+ederle&y=18&x=17&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Reference note

Newspaper: Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972
Newspaper Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1926-07-05/ed-1/seq-8/#date1=1920&index=9&rows=20...
Image provided by: Library of Congress, Washington, DC
PDF Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1926-07-05/ed-1/seq-8.pdf

Gertrude Ederle

Swimming goggles used by Gertrude Ederle

Evening star, September 06, 1925, Page 67

Reference link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1925-09-06/ed-1/seq-67/#date1=1920&sort=relevance&rows=20&words=Ederle+Gertrude&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=17&state=&date2=1927&proxtext=gertrude+ederle&y=18&x=17&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2

Reference note

Newspaper: Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972
Newspaper Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1925-09-06/ed-1/seq-67/#date1=1920&sort=relevance...
Image provided by: Library of Congress, Washington, DC
PDF Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1925-09-06/ed-1/seq-67.pdf

Evening star, July 16, 1926, Page 13

Teaching Notes

Do not miss the article in the middle of the first column about Ederle's Food Watched to pair with the previous newspaper image of her drinking chocolate while swimming.

Reference link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1926-07-16/ed-1/seq-13/#date1=1920&sort=relevance&rows=20&words=EDERLE+Ederle+GERTRUDE+Gertrude&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=12&state=&date2=1927&proxtext=gertrude+ederle&y=18&x=17&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2

Reference note

Newspaper: Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972
Newspaper Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1926-07-16/ed-1/seq-13/#date1=1920&sort=relevance...
Image provided by: Library of Congress, Washington, DC
PDF Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1926-07-16/ed-1/seq-13.pdf

Evening star, August 07, 1926, Page 2

Reference link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1926-08-07/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1920&sort=relevance&rows=20&words=Ederle+EDERLE+Gertrude+GERTRUDE&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=6&state=&date2=1927&proxtext=gertrude+ederle&y=18&x=17&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2

Reference note

Newspaper: Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972
Newspaper Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1926-08-07/ed-1/seq-2/#date1=1920&sort=relevance&...
Image provided by: Library of Congress, Washington, DC
PDF Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1926-08-07/ed-1/seq-2.pdf

[Parade for Gertrude Ederle coming up Broadway, New York City, with large crowd watching] / photo by staff photographer.

Reference link: http://www.loc.gov/resource/cph.3c20810/

Reference note

Created / Published: 1926.
Subject Headings: -  Ederle, Gertrude,--1906---Commemoration
-  Parades & processions--New York (State)--New York--1920-1930
-  Crowds--New York (State)--New York--1920-1930
Notes: -  NYWT&S staff photo.
-  New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
Digital Id: cph 3c20810 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3c20810

Evening Star, August 12, 1926, Page 4

Teaching Notes

Multiple articles highlighting Ederle's celebrity following her swim.

Reference link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1926-08-12/ed-1/seq-4/#date1=1920&index=16&rows=20&words=Ederle+Gertrude&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1927&proxtext=gertrude+ederle&y=18&x=17&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Reference note

Newspaper: Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972
Newspaper Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1926-08-12/ed-1/seq-4/#date1=1920&index=16&rows=2...
Image provided by: Library of Congress, Washington, DC
PDF Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1926-08-12/ed-1/seq-4.pdf

Evening Star, September 12, 1926, Page 102

Reference link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1926-09-12/ed-1/seq-102/#date1=1920&index=13&rows=20&words=Ederle+Gertrude&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1927&proxtext=gertrude+ederle&y=18&x=17&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Reference note

Newspaper: Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972
Newspaper Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1926-09-12/ed-1/seq-102/#date1=1920&index=13&rows...
Image provided by: Library of Congress, Washington, DC
PDF Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1926-09-12/ed-1/seq-102.pdf

Original "Coming attractions" slide for the 1927 Paramount Pictures movie, "Swim, Girl, Swim," starring Bebe Daniels with Gertrude Ederle, James Hall, Josephine Duns

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Evening star, February 20, 1927, Page 94

Reference link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1927-02-20/ed-1/seq-94/#date1=1920&index=5&rows=20&words=Ederle+Gertrude&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1927&proxtext=gertrude+ederle&y=18&x=17&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Reference note

Newspaper: Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972
Newspaper Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1927-02-20/ed-1/seq-94/#date1=1920&index=5&rows=2...
Image provided by: Library of Congress, Washington, DC
PDF Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1927-02-20/ed-1/seq-94.pdf

Evening star, July 31, 1927, Page 100

Reference link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1927-07-31/ed-1/seq-100/#date1=1920&index=2&rows=20&words=Ederle+Gertrude&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1927&proxtext=gertrude+ederle&y=18&x=17&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Reference note

Newspaper: Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972
Newspaper Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1927-07-31/ed-1/seq-100/#date1=1920&index=2&rows=...
Image provided by: Library of Congress, Washington, DC
PDF Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1927-07-31/ed-1/seq-100.pdf

Evening star, June 17, 1927, Page 24

Reference link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1927-06-17/ed-1/seq-24/#date1=1920&index=14&rows=20&words=Ederle+Gertrude&searchType=basic&sequence=0&state=&date2=1927&proxtext=gertrude+ederle&y=18&x=17&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Reference note

Newspaper: Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972
Newspaper Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1927-06-17/ed-1/seq-24/#date1=1920&index=14&rows=...
Image provided by: Library of Congress, Washington, DC
PDF Link: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1927-06-17/ed-1/seq-24.pdf